Baseball Beat: Monday, August 20th

Here is the rundown for the Monday, August 20th edition of Baseball Beat. Charley Steiner has a travel day with the Los Angeles Dodgers today, so Chuck Wilson is hosting. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Dayn Perry, FoxSports.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Lavelle E. Neal, Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Twins Beat)
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Jack Magruder, East Valley Tribune (Diamondbacks Beat)
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Mike Vaccaro, New York Post
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Andy Call, Canton Repository (Indians Beat)
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times

Guest Summaries:
Perry discussed national headlines including a breakdown of each division and Wild Card race. Neal discussed the Minnesota Twins and Johan Santana’s club record strike-out performance yesterday. He also discussed Santana’s future in Minnesota, Matt Garza, and the off-season options for the organization. Magruder discussed the Arizona Diamondbacks including Brandon Webb’s scoreless innings streak and the club’s continued success in the National League West. Vaccaro joined us from Port St. Lucie, Florida, where he is watching Pedro Martinez latest rehab start tonight. He also discussed each New York team including Joe Torre’s success this season. Call discussed the Cleveland Indians including the club’s tough loss in Tampa Bay yesterday, Travis Hafner’s nagging injury, and Josh Barfield’s problem with too much tinkering with his swing. He also discussed the benefit of the expanded roster for the Indians. Baxter discussed the Los Angeles Dodgers including the club’s struggles in the last month, Ned Colletti’s waiver claims, and Juan Pierre.